Tag: omicron variant

WHO: global COVID cases up 11% last week, omicron risk high

BERLIN — The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide increased by 11% last week compared with the previous week, with the biggest increase in the Americas. The gain followed a gradual increase since October. The U.N. health agency said in its weekly epidemiological […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, DECEMBER 25: 141.01 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 77,032, lowest in 579 days Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.22%; Lowest since March 2020 Recovery Rate currently at […]

India’s Modi calls meeting of state chiefs on fighting Omicron variant

Summary Omicron cases rise to 236 over last 24 hours Govt tells states not to let guard down Delhi deploys cops to enforce social distancing, masks NEW DELHI, Dec 23 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with state chiefs on Thursday on containing a possible surge […]

Omicron less likely to put you in the hospital, studies say

Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version. Scientists stress that even if the findings of these early studies hold up, any reductions in severity need to be weighed against the fact omicron spreads much faster […]

India’s Omicron cases mild, vaccine boosters not a priority -government

NEW DELHI, Dec 10 – India has detected 25 cases of the emergent Omicron variant of the coronavirus and all have shown mild symptoms, the health ministry said on Friday, adding that there was no immediate plan to authorise vaccine boosters. Vaccine supplies have surged in India in […]

WHO says measures used against delta should work for omicron

MANILA, Philippines — Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face of the new omicron version of the virus, World Health Organization officials said Friday, while acknowledging that the travel restrictions imposed by some countries may buy […]

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